Highlights 1 PIL filed against new privacy policy of Whatsapp2 Certain aspects of Whatsapp privacy policy unclear. DATA SHARING PACTDelhi HC while hearing a public interest litigation asked WhatsApp to submit it's response as to whether it's new policy is violation to the right to privacy. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India told the Delhi High Court that government has no jurisdiction over messaging service WhatsApp. WHATSAPP POLICY UNCLEARThe plea says that WhatsApp new privacy policy merely gives an opt out option for commercial content and advertisements. The public interest litigation filed by Karmanya Singh and Shreya Sethi alleges WhatsApp policy violative of the right to privacy.
Source: India Today September 14, 2016 18:00 UTC